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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Regarding "is understood to have" and "is said to have"

Hi experts,

I have question about "understood to have" and "said to have". When we can use these in sentences. I read sentence as

"Incidentlly, Nair is said to have approved the note's release in July. Mukharjee is understood to have told Nair that the finance ministry should have been consulted before he approved its release"

However didn't understand the exact use of these. Can sombody explain the same?

Thanks
  

Top answer

These are examples of the passive voice of the verbs. The corresponding active form would be 'Somebody said that Nair approved the note's release. .

— Rover_KE

  • These are examples of the passive voice of the verbs.
  • The corresponding active form would be 'Somebody said that Nair approved the note's release.
  • .
  • ' and 'We understand that Mukharjee told Nair that the finance ministry.
  • .
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These are examples of the passive voice of the verbs.

The corresponding active form would be 'Somebody said that Nair approved the note's release. . . .' and

'We understand that Mukharjee told Nair that the finance ministry. . . .'

Rover
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Nair is said to have approved ... ~ People say that Nair has approved ... ~ Someone said that Nair has approved ...

Mukharjee is understood to have told ... ~ People believe that Mukharjee has told ...

CJ
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